So You Think You Want To Foster A Dog…

BE REALISTIC!!!!!

⚠️DO ask yourself if you have the expertise to take any behaviors and turn them into good?

⚠️DON’T do it just because you see a dog needing a home

⚠️DO choose a dog based on the time commitment you are able to put out

⚠️DON’T put other people and pets in your household at risk with a strange and reactive dog

⚠️DO read the organizations entire contract and requirements

⚠️DON’T fudge some answers on your contract…they will find out(speaking from experience)

⚠️DO work with a professional trainer to make sure you are doing the dog more good than bad

These are just a few of 100s tips I can think of for fostering a dog. I have had the opportunity to take the pictured dog above from zero training to knowing all commands and behaviors needed in order to be adopted out and live in a home

Her name was Quinoa and I changed it to Akeema during the duration I had her. This dog taught me so much even though I thought I knew a lot. Also, even though I technically worked with dogs enough to take her on, I didn’t fully think out the time commitment. In the end it worked out okay but my personal life was not okay during her time with me as I just didn’t plan ahead of time.

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